(3) Agnieszka Radwanska vs. (8) Angelique Kerber
Agnieszka Radwanska finally reaches her first Grand Slam semi-final as she beat Maria Kirilenko in her previous round. Not convincing at all, Radwanska will be made to work against Angelique Kerber. Kerber has taken out impressive names like Lisicki, Clijsters and Makarova. All these players are not slouches on grass. Radwanska's path to the semi-final is less tedious under comparison. Right now, Kerber is sky high in confidence while Radwanska will be eager to prove that her ranking is not a fluke. Kerber doesn't have that burden yet, so psychologically, Angelique has the advantage.
Pick: Kerber in 3 tight sets
(2) Victoria Azarenka vs. (6) Serena Williams
Victoria Azarenka seemed to play better when the focus is not on her. After an impressive start to the season, she faded away in the clay season and the attention drifted to Sharapova. Azarenka didn't mind the drop in attention and in fact, played more fluidly. She has already destroyed Ana Ivanovic and took out red hot Tamira Paszek. However, she will now face a daunting challenge in the form of Serena Williams. Serena already took out Petra Kvitova and handled Azarenka a humiliating loss in Madrid a month ago. She will be looking to replicate that and win her 14th Slam. Tough task for Azarenka. If Victoria wants to win, she will need to serve well herself as Serena is almost unbreakable.
Pick: Williams in straight sets
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